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New research from APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork (UCC) highlights the importance of the gut microbiota in shaping brain development. Published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, a leading international scientific journal, the study shows that disturbing gut microbes early in life has long-lasting impacts on the immune system and the brain.

• Study shows that children who are active outdoors in rural areas with frequent exposure to animals have better regulated immune systems.
• Exposure to different environmental factors during early life is believed to play a crucial role in training the immune system.
• A better understanding of the early life immune system may progress the development of interventions to modulate the immune response to support lifelong health.

A recent webinar involving participants in the ongoing MiMIC study led by APC Microbiome Ireland and Teagasc was a storming success and received overwhelming positive response.  The MiMIC project commenced in 2018 to identify the gut bacteria that are missing or depleted in infants born by Caesarean section or who have been exposed to antibiotics, with the aim of developing microbiome-based solutions to benefit infant health and developmen

Global leaders in nutritional products Health and Happiness Group and Arla Foods Ingredients have combined with APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre, to collaborate on a research project focused on diet and early-life cognitive development.

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverages company, and APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre based in University College Cork (UCC), have announced a new collaboration that will focus on various aspects of the human microbiome that could ultimately benefit new product development with the potential to improve human health and wellness.

 Professor Ruth Massey, Principal Investigator with APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading SFI research Centre, and SALI Professor for Microbiome and Health Sciences at the Schools of Microbiology and Medicine, UCC, has been inducted into the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).  Ruth is the only female EMBO member working at an Irish research and academic institution and joins an elite organisation of more than 1,900 of Europe’s leading researchers.

Artificial Intelligence enabled histological prediction in Ulcerative Colitis represents significant advancements in therapy assessments, research trials and clinical practice - improving speed, efficiency and accuracy.

An international team of scientists led by Prof Marie.tta Iacucci has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided diagnosis system that speeds up, simplifies, improves accuracy and minimises errors in evaluating and predicting outcomes of Ulcerative Colitis (UC).  

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Highlights the important factors in gut bacteria transfer including vaginal birth and avoidance of intrapartum antibiotics; signals the potential role of supplements in transferring probiotic benefits from mother to infant.

Researchers have completed the most in-depth investigation to date of mother-to-infant transmission of common gut bacteria. The study reveals the effective transfer of the gut bacteria Bifidobacterium, a major component of health from infancy through to adulthood.

Annual awards recognise and celebrate excellence in research and innovation.

APC staff and affiliations were among the key winners at the 2022 UCC Research awards collecting 5 separate awards for contributions to research and innovation.